Paul Brothe

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Take away your guests' guess work about where to stash their olive pits with this charming olive branch server. Beautifully crafted by Paul Brothe with a lustrous glaze, this double-fired design offers a leaf-shaped bowl for your favorite olives and a lidded pimento-hued dish for discarded pits. Toothpicks can be stowed in the branch, making this charming hosting essential a one-stop destination at the hors d'oeuvres table. Cast and hand glazed in Red Wing, Minnesota.

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Paul Brothe

location

New Jersey

“We’re still making things that we made 3,000 years ago," says Paul Brothe. "We might decorate and market them differently, but the basic elements are the same.” His love of ceramics began when he was 13, working part time in a local ceramic shop. His longtime interest in ceramics led him to return to ceramics as a second career. As a designer, Paul is inspired by traditional pottery techniques as well as historically based elements such as trompe l'oeil effects. Making the practical extraordinary is the challenge of all designers, and Paul credits his research of world ceramics with providing the spark to create unique pieces.

HandmadeExclusiveMade in the USA

Made from

stoneware

Measurements

10" L x 6.5" W x 2" H

Ingredients

Care

Top rack dishwasher safe.

Item ID

22297

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Actually, my husband, who bought this olive server, asked me to review it, because I had specifically requested it. I could never find the classic Italian large/small open bowl for...Read complete review

Actually, my husband, who bought this olive server, asked me to review it, because I had specifically requested it. I could never find the classic Italian large/small open bowl for olives/pits. This is a lovely, elegant update of that concept. My guests raved. It's a little hard to store, because of the loose lid on the pit-catcher (used bubblewrap for lid, bagged the whole thing in a gallon zipper bag); and the instructions plainly say that, although dishwasher-safe, hand-wash is preferable. Sigh. It's very easy to clean, however. And I love the look of it. Downside was the packaging, about 8 times larger than the object. Yes, it arrived safely, but what a huge waste of space/material!

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Most Liked Negative Review

Olive Lid Rattles/Moves w/each Pit

The top doesn't fit. It just sits on top so that every time you put a pit in the olive tray the top slides one way or the other and you have to fumble...Read complete review

The top doesn't fit. It just sits on top so that every time you put a pit in the olive tray the top slides one way or the other and you have to fumble with it. Or at a minimum it makes tacky clanking sounds. Also, the picture makes it look like you can see the red of the "pimento" inside the dish but you can't really tell it is red inside-it's just dark.

This gift arrived on time, well-packaged, and completely excelled my expectations. It was a wedding gift for a couple that is extremely hard to buy for because they have everything---EXCEPT an olive server!! The day after the wedding, the bride called to thank me for such a beautiful and unique gift!! She is anxious to use it the very next time she entertains.

My friend & I both serve olives when serving other appetizers & various drinks. I knew this would be the perfect gift for her especially because of the discreet place to put the olive pits. I would like to order this serving piece for myself as well! She was so happy to receive it!

This is a very individual gift. i love that i didn't have to give the usual boring christmas gift to my friend that frequently entertains. i'm glad i found uncommon goods. unfortunately the first one came broken. However, i can't say enough good things about customer service correcting the problem IMMEDIATELY. thank you to them. kudos to uncommon goods.

This dish is adorable! It is perfect for serving olives. When this arrived, the top part was broken in half. I called immediately and they rushed me a replacement. It came within a day! This time not broken and perfect. I gave it as a Christmas gift to someone that entertains a lot and always serves olives. They loved it!